euthenics

[ yoo-then-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. a science concerned with bettering the condition of human beings through the improvement of their environment.

euthenics

/ juːˈθɛnɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of the control of the environment, esp with a view to improving the health and living standards of the human race

Derived Forms

• euˈthenist, noun

Other Words From

• eu·then·ist [yoo-, then, -ist, yoo, -th, uh, -nist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of euthenics¹

1900–05; < Greek euthēn ( eîn ) to be well off, prosper + -ics

Word History and Origins

Origin of euthenics¹

C20: from Greek euthēnein to thrive

Example Sentences

The makers of the series are hopeful that viewers connect with the euthenics of the hero's emotional journey.

From Los Angeles Times

It is, however, a phase of euthenics, which deals with the environmental factors that affect the individual life.

From Project Gutenberg

Barring these two types, euthenics forms a necessary concomitant of the eugenic program; and, as we have tried to emphasize, eugenics is likewise necessary to the complete success of every euthenic program.

From Project Gutenberg

Crafts always said it was a case of eugenics against euthenics," remarked Atherton, "of birth against environment.

From Project Gutenberg

Eugenics is therefore the fundamental method of human progress, euthenics the secondary one; their relations will be further considered in the last chapter of this book.

From Project Gutenberg